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James 3:8
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James 3:8
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8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
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James 3:8
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James 3:8
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8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(A)
Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
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13 “Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with lies.”
“Snake venom drips from their lips.”[a]
Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
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Psalm 140:3
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Psalm 140:3
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3 Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips. Interlude
Psalm 140:3
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Psalm 140:3
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- Psalm 140:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 5 and 8.
James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]
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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 57:4
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4 I am surrounded by fierce lions
who greedily devour human prey—
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 55:21
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Psalm 55:21
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21 His words are as smooth as butter,
but in his heart is war.
His words are as soothing as lotion,
but underneath are daggers!
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Psalm 55:21
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Psalm 64:3-4
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Psalm 64:3-4
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3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
Psalm 64:3-4
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Psalm 64:3-4
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Psalm 59:7
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Psalm 59:7
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7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths;
their words cut like swords.
“After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
Psalm 59:7
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Psalm 59:7
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Psalm 58:4
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Psalm 58:4
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4 They spit venom like deadly snakes;
they are like cobras that refuse to listen,
Psalm 58:4
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Psalm 58:4
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4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
Ecclesiastes 10:11
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Ecclesiastes 10:11
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11 If a snake bites before you charm it,
what’s the use of being a snake charmer?
Ecclesiastes 10:11
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Ecclesiastes 10:11
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11 If a snake bites before it is charmed,
the charmer receives no fee.(A)
Deuteronomy 32:33
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Deuteronomy 32:33
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33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.
Deuteronomy 32:33
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Deuteronomy 32:33
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33 Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.(A)
Revelation 12:9
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Revelation 12:9
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9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.
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